The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 275 Taking risks

Ju Xin knew very well that they could not afford to delay any longer at this moment. Li Mu's reinforcements were inevitable, and Pang Nuan's large army could arrive at any time. If they were entangled by Tian Dan, their few men would be eaten up when the large army arrived, and they would be completely powerless to save the situation.

It is no longer possible to retreat and hold on. We cannot take Wusui and form a complete defense line. We cannot hold it at all. We have to spit out everything we have eaten.

Ju Xin concluded that after Pang Nuan divided his 10,000 elite cavalrymen from Tian Dan, Pang Nuan definitely did not have many cavalrymen at hand, and the number of troops he personally led would not be too many.

He is now going to attack Huanglong directly. As long as he defeats Pang Nuan's large army and large reinforcements arrive and Wusui is captured, he can rely on the Great Wall in the Wusui area to stop Li Mu and have a chance to regain control of the situation!
Twenty thousand cavalrymen are coming at high speed. With deliberate planning, there is still a chance!

Although Ju Xin's plan was bold, it was not without chance. After all, as long as he seized the opportunity, 20,000 elite cavalry would be enough to decide the outcome of the battle.

The infantry of the retreating Yan army did not let down either. Although the leading general was not well-known, he was also a tough guy. He was ruthless and ignored the losses. He used the food supply to show weakness to lure the enemy. He used pure infantry to fight against the 10,000 elite cavalry led by Tian Dan, fighting and retreating at the same time, and kept luring Tian Dan not to retreat, thus holding Tian Dan back with actual losses.

Ju Xin tried his best to gain time difference. He marched to Zhongshan at full speed without stopping, preparing to ambush Pang Nuan in Zhongshan.

After rushing to Zhongshan, Ju Xin knew that the infantry could not hold Tian Dan for too long. In order to prevent Tian Dan from passing on information and retreating to attack his rear, he gritted his teeth and sent out 5,000 cavalry to return to the army to prepare to block Tian Dan, or at least hold Tian Dan back. If Tian Dan attacked his rear while he was attacking Pang Nuan, that would be a lot of fun.

Pang Nuan was very cautious throughout his march. He was well aware of the difficulty of his old friend, and sent out dozens of scout teams. He knew that he could defeat the State of Yan with hard power, and there was no need to rush into risks.

This battle must be won, absolutely must be won.

This concerns the prestige of Zhao State in the world and determines whether it can facilitate the coalition attack on Qin.

Ju Xin gambled his life.

Pang Nuan also gambled his entire life.

He used all his caution and meticulousness, and put in his utmost energy to deal with his old friend who was famous all over the world.

It has to be said that things in the world are always unpredictable and the situation is most pressing.

The most cautious people chose to gamble, while those who were once impatient are now extremely cautious and careful in every step.

After receiving the news from Tian Dan that Ju Xin was blocked by Wu Sui, Pang Nuan was even more prepared.

Some people in the world don't like taking risks, but that doesn't mean they can't or dare not take risks.

Pang Nuan also knew very well that neither he nor Ju Xin could bear failure.

After learning that Ju Xin only brought 20,000 cavalry and 20,000 infantry to attack Wusui, Pang Nuan had already concluded that Ju Xin was bound to take a risk.

As long as he wanted to win the war, he had no choice.

He had no choice but to take a risk and try to kill himself in a field battle. Only by killing himself would he have enough time to capture Wu Sui and have the possibility of maintaining the victory.

Since he had to take such a risk, and with Tian Dan's presence as a distraction, Ju Xin must have been able to bring only a few troops, and only cavalry. Although it was not known where the 20,000 cavalry of the Yan army came from, it was impossible for there to be more, as the Yan State could not afford to support them.

There are too many passes along the way, and his cavalry cannot go too deep, otherwise they will not be able to hide.

Pang Nuan concluded that Ju Xin could only launch a surprise attack in Zhongshan.

Pang Nuan couldn't help but sigh. He had heard for a long time that the Yan army was weak, and now he had seen it for himself.

The Yan army launched the surprise attack first, but the main force has not yet reached Wusui, and it is still led by Ju Xin. If it were another incompetent general, I dare not imagine how weak it would be. The news from the front line said that there were 200,000 troops, which is not the case. No wonder the Zhao army was defeated by the Zhao army with fewer troops and was easily crushed every time. It is so weak that it is incomprehensible.

In the past, King Zhao of Yan was a great ruler and no one in the world dared to look down on him. But now, the situation is really beyond description.

As for some rumors coming from the front line, Pang Nuan just shook his head and smiled, not taking them to heart. The most taboo for a leader is to lose control of his emotions. Pang Nuan, who has been cultivating his character in the mountains for fifty years, will not lose control of his emotions.

It's just a trick of my old friend to win his heart, not worth mentioning.

Pang Nuan knew very well that although it was the Yan army that launched the surprise attack first, the strategic initiative now lay with the Zhao State.

As long as the Yan army cannot hold on, Yan will have to pay a higher price this time, and Yan will have no choice but to wait for a higher price when the coalition attacks Qin.

According to past experience, if the Yan army could not hold the strong city, they would be no match for the Zhao army and would be defeated at the first touch.

So Pang Nuan is not in a hurry now. Pang Nuan knows very well that the one who is anxious now is his old friend Ju Xin because he has no choice.

My old friend must be preparing an ambush for me, so I must make full use of my military advantage.

Old friend, you want to attack me, but I will surround you.

Pang Nuan continued to advance steadily, and at the same time ordered Le Cheng to lead 10,000 elite cavalry to march at full speed from south to north, make a detour to Zhongshan, and wait for an opportunity to encircle Anping.

He also sent another messenger to urge Li Mu to march quickly and to ambush in the Changshan area and await orders.

After receiving the letter, Li Mu rode at full speed. Although he was unwilling and resentful, he had now realized where he was wrong. He dared not disobey the order anymore, but instead showed even more obedience.

After all, I am just being alienated now. If the misunderstanding deepens, it will be really not good. As long as I behave well and let the king know my loyalty, I will have a chance to go back. After all, the king is still young, and he will definitely need me given the current situation in the world.

Pang Nuan's arrangements had achieved a large-scale cavalry encirclement of Ju Xin, and were extremely brutal.

Together with Pang Nuan's own troops, they formed a complete encirclement in a triangle.

In order to conceal his position, Ju Xin did not dare to send out scouts in large numbers, and did not dare to investigate too far. However, Pang Nuan's strategy was to deploy these two ambushes dozens of miles away, so Ju Xin could not detect them.

Pang Nuan had already figured out that as long as he could hold Ju Xin back for one day, or at most two days, he would be unable to escape!

He still had 10,000 elite cavalry and 50,000 infantry under his own command. Unless Ju Xin brought with him heavenly soldiers and generals, no matter how elite their troops were, he would never be able to succeed in the attack as long as he did not act rashly.

Everything was just as Pang Nuan expected.

Since ancient times, good generals have all disliked taking risks, simply because the probability of success in taking risks is too small, while failure in war is often too terrible.

The art of war lies in the fact that it is actually a competition of hard power.

This is also why those who are good at fighting do not have great achievements.

This is why, throughout history and abroad, battles in which the outnumbered side wins over the larger side are often widely circulated. This is because they are too difficult and can only happen once and not again, so luck plays a greater role.

(End of this chapter)